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Airan no koi (Airan and Her Carp)
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Airan no koi (Airan and Her Carp)

Takei Takeo (Japanese, 1894–1983)
November 8, 1978
Medium/TechniqueGold foil stencil, clamshell box
DimensionsOverall: 14.5 x 12.7 cm (5 11/16 x 5 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds by exchange from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number2007.142
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenancePrior to November 2005, 102 of the 113 volumes were purchased by a bookseller from a private collector, Japan; November 2005, purchased by Charles Vilnis, Boston, from the bookseller in Osaka, Japan; Spring 2006, remaining 11 volumes purchased at two shops in Tokyo, Japan; 2007, 113 volumes offered for purchase to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, by Charles Vilnis.
Toritsukai no otome
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1983 (Shôwa 58), February 11
Tengu Tenhachirô (Tenhachirô the Tengu)
Takei Takeo
October 10, 1975 (Shôwa 50)
Reichô ibun (A Curious Tale of Kings)
Takei Takeo
January 1, 1956
Page 1
Takei Takeo
May 5, 1958
Page 9
Takei Takeo
October 9, 1958
Sphère
Takei Takeo
August 1, 1959
Harem
Takei Takeo
November 3, 1961
Page 10
Takei Takeo
November 25, 1963
Page 11
Takei Takeo
September 16, 1967
Mizuumi no hito (The Lake Person)
Takei Takeo
November 3, 1967
Aruku Jack
Takei Takeo
August 13, 1968